FEATURING: Jessie Veeder

Jessie shares her love of ranching and all things cowboy and cowgirl. Jessie Veeder, along with her father Gene Veeder on guitar and harmonica, and Mike Enrud on dobro and guitar, entertain with song and story.

From the 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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PLAYLIST

"Nothing's Forever"
"Baby Blue"
"A Girl Needs a Dog"
"You Are My Sunshine" (words + music by Jimmie Davis + Charles Mitchell)
"Work (Girl)"
"Red River Valley" (words + music traditional, Edith Fowke)
"Down in the Valley" (traditional)
"Home on the Range" (words by Brewster M. Higley) (music by Daniel E. Kelley)
"Happy"

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jessie Veeder
Watford City, ND
Jessie Veeder writes and sings about the Badlands of western North Dakota where she grew up as the fourth generation on her family's cattle ranch. She released her first album at 16 and has gone on to tour nationally, releasing five more albums and two book about rural living. Blending western, rock, blues, and heartfelt, honest lyrics, Jessie sings, writes, and talks about raising cattle, kids, and community. She and her husband work alongside her father on the ranch, raising their two young daughters and Angus cattle. She chronicles life on the land with her popular blog, column, and podcast, all titled "Meanwhile, back at the ranch..." Jessie performs with her father Gene Veeder and renowned musician Mike Enrud.

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Filmed in front of a live audience with help from the E. L. Wiegand Foundation at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater in Elko, Nevada, on Jan. 29, 2025.

Made possible by The Charlotte S. Bigham Trust and by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.

Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org

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